Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 4.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.62
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.27
in 2022
All-time low
3.31
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala stood at 4.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala peaked at 6.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4 | — |
| 1992 | 3.37 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.44 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 5.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.16 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.99 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.62 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 5.69 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 6.27 | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 4.33 | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 4.62 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 | 3.31 | 3.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 3.34 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.46 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 3.79 | 6.27 | 5 |
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- 162 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.17 compare
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- 166 Republic of Moldova 4.5 compare
- 167 Cuba 4.28 compare
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 4.25 compare
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala was 4.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Guatemala ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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